We will probably make it to the Target down the road, but I think I'll be staying put for the most part. My DH went out last year at 4am to get a TV, it was funny, actually. Neither of our families are big shoppers and we all got a kick out of my DH, up at 4am standing in line to get a good deal. I keep trying to convince myself to get up and go to Kohl's. But really, I'm going to be full of turkey and wanting to stay home and decorate!

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We will probably make it to the Target down the road, but I think I'll be staying put for the most part. My DH went out last year at 4am to get a TV, it was funny, actually. Neither of our families are big shoppers and we all got a kick out of my DH, up at 4am standing in line to get a good deal. I keep trying to convince myself to get up and go to Kohl's. But really, I'm going to be full of turkey and wanting to stay home and decorate!

My dad does this every year. He has definitely scored some amazing deals, but I would never in a million years get up that early to stand in line for hours.

I do put things on a wish list for when he is in the zoo mob at the store though if he happens to pick them up.

Formerly single Mama to the zaniest boy on the block, born on my birthday on 3/28/07. Soon to be Mama to a new little and can't wait to and and again!

We are attending a local coat donation/exchange thing going on at the library. We usually go to a movie on Black Friday to the non-profit Indy movie house, but I don't think toddler will be up to that this year.

I want to go ice skating. We're currently staying out of town so I have no idea where to go. I'm at DP's parent's place and I asked DP to make sure we get to go. He hasn't followed up yet, but my mind's made up and I'm going to skate til my toes fall off, even if I go alone.

Ugh. Well I have to work Friday evening, though I was planning on hitting a few stores in the morning to catch some deals. After looking at what the "deals" are, I'm not too thrilled. There is really nothing I NEED, or even desperately WANT to buy that is on sale. Yeah, there are some good deals on flat-panel TVs, but our TV is perfectly fine, and I don't watch it a whole heck of a lot anyway. I already have most of my Xmas presents planned out, and most of it is DIY stuff like homemade candles, scrapbooks, etc.

I am going to go to a baby store, though, where they're having 10% off all furniture all day, and see what kinds of deals they have that day. Basically that would save on tax, but hey, it's extra money.

the only thing I ever go out for is the flannel at joann's in the morning, for pj's to give the boys on christmas eve. It's always been 99 cents a yard, this year it's $1.49 a yard I don't think I'm going to bother fighting the crazies for that. WE'll be pulling out the Christmas decorations, eating leftovers, and watching some christmas movies

Tonight after DS goes to bed, I will make a shopping list of everything I can think of that we will need, through December and maybe January. Then I will look at the website of our local mall to see if any of the sales match what we will need. If so, tomorrow I'll take DS to the mall and then to the YMCA (which is next to the mall) to register for December swimming lessons. If not, we'll probably just go to the YMCA (maybe after a stop at the mall's indoor playground). We also might do some grocery shopping.

We're flat broke, but I have a gift certificate for $15 bucks at Joann fabric so I might use it for the flannel. I'm miffed that they raised the price to $1.49 yd, but it's still better than $5-6 a yard and we use it to make dipes and mama cloth. I'm not getting up at the butt crack of dawn, though.
I also have a gc to Abby's Lane online and she usually has black Friday deals so I'll see if I can score anything good.
Dh works for Wal-Mart and has to go in from 4:30am to 3:00 pm, with only a half hour for lunch. I feel bad for people who work in retail at this time of year. I also feel especially bad for people who had to work at Wal-Mart, Boscov's and other retail shops on Thanksgiving day. That really ticks me off. :

ETA: My friend may be heading to Joann so I may even ask her to pick flannel up for me. That way I won't be heading anywhere other than the farm for milk.
My plans for the rest of the day are eating leftovers, cleaning and getting some Christmas decorations up.

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I'm avoiding the chaos. We need to stop by the library to return some items, so we may check out some more. Otherwise, I don't plan on doing any shopping on Friday. The BF sales this yr are not worthwhile and I went last yr and it wasn't really worth it, esp since you have to freeze you a$$ off here if you wait in line.

Dh and I usually go every year. We love it. We get the ads, find what we're getting, and map out a battle plan : . Thats when we get our Christmas gifts for me and him. We know what we're getting but we get a day together and thats the real gift.

Not going this year though, I agree with some of the other posts. The deals really aren't that good this year. A few are decent deals but still not something that I'm going to fight the crowds for. The only good deals are things we don't need and aren't going to buy. There are some nice deals in the CVS, Rite Aid, and Walgreens ads but those are going on all weekend so I'm going later or on Saturday to get them. May check some online sites and see if I can find some good deals though. Other than that just cleaning house and decorating for Christmas.

Working noon-8. I may hit up the goodwill before work to get some wool sweaters; Pudge is needing some new diaper covers and I don't have as much time as I'd need to crochet them fast enough. Other than that my plans involve sitting at home doing nothing but enjoying my kids and maybe doing some cooking.

I wasn't planning to go out, but I've found a great deal on a Senseo that I've been dying to buy, and I have a $20 off manufacturers coupon for Senseo, so I'm seriously considering it. But I really, really don't want to. I just want to cringe at how busy I'm sure it'll be.

I may go to Joann's for some fabric, but the parking there sucks so that's doubtful.

I'm observing Buy Nothing Day today. Every year I want to and realize it's the day after I've already bought a coffee or something else (in Canada, it's just another Friday so keeping track of the date isn't as easy as in the US)

other than I bought my special needs son a McGriddle this am for feeding therapy. (He ate 14 bites that were chunky! That's a record! Long story short he cannot move his tongue very well so he's been in feeding therapy for 3 years and it's a HUGE deal that he ate part of this fast food.)

Two of my nieces and a nephew went at 3:45am this morning to Kohls. Their mothers told me at 8am when we went to do a walk to burn off all those calories from yesterday.

I am hosting a fajita and taco feast tonight for the visiting out of town relatives staying at my ILs. Get them out of the house and give my ILs a break. So I went to the local grocery at noon or so. It was dead. They said they were busy earlier but I was able to buy all the stuff to make for tonight. Off to get ready!

"The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly out distances us."

I had wanted to go ice skating, and I got to go twice! Once actually on Thursday at an open rink in downtown SLC. So fun! DP, DD and I had a great time!

Then Friday DD has a cold, so DP and I head out alone to the Olympic rink nearby and skated on some funky-hard ice. It was so smooth and strange - you could glide for ages! I loved seeing that winter Olympic space and thinking about the competitions that happened there. The rink advertises that it has the fastest ice on earth. Oh, there was a hockey game going on at the time as well (this place is HUGE!) and sheesh did they stink! Kinda gave me a better appreciation for S. Palin.

Then exiting the Olympic grounds we nearly got T-boned by a guy who ran the red. Mere inches to spare. He had to swerve HARD and I was braced for the crunching sound. Took a year off our lives. SLC seems to positively teeming with insane drivers.

I had a fabulous BF! I did go to the natural partnting store that I was planning to go to and got my free organic wool Babylegs! There were no lines, maybe a dozen people in the store, and no stress.

DS and I then went to a Christmas parade, got to wear some silly foam antlers and also got to go on a miniature horse carriage ride. It was the first ride of any kind that my son has enjoyed, and I fogot to bring my camera. : He loved it though! He was literally bouncing up and down on my lap the entire way. :

Formerly single Mama to the zaniest boy on the block, born on my birthday on 3/28/07. Soon to be Mama to a new little and can't wait to and and again!